Stakeholder theory approach to technology incubators

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 607-625

  Alsos, Gry Agnete ^a   Hytti, Ulla ^b   Ljunggren, Elisabet ^a  

^a NORDLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship policy; Influence; Innovation; Innovation policy; New businesses; Stakeholder analysis; Stakeholder theory; Technology incubators

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053071133     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552551111174693     Document Type: Article

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